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The document discusses various statistics about different countries that may seem strange depending on one's point of view, such as the number of languages spoken in Papua New Guinea and the high prison population in the United States compared to their total populations. It also mentions unusual facts about Japan, such as their punctual train system, number of active volcanoes, and traditions like growing square watermelons. The document suggests that what is considered normal depends on one's perspective.
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- 2. Cross-cultural communication II • Opportunities and challenges • Using the global language • In an age of globalization
- 3. Mobile devices • Please bring a smart phone • Internet connection • Let me know if this is a problem
- 4. The world
- 5. It’s a weird world
- 10. And lots of challenges
- 11. Diverse
- 14. But what is normal?
- 15. Depends on your point of view
- 16. Papua New Guinea
- 17. 820 languages
- 18. Is that normal?
- 19. Indonesia - 742
- 20. Nigeria - 516
- 21. Japan only one?
- 22. Is that normal or not?
- 24. China and Brazil
- 26. Is that normal or not?
- 28. 1500 per year!?
- 29. Japan – over 100 active volcanoes
- 30. 10% of the world’s active volcanoes
- 31. Over 50,000 one hundred year- olds
- 32. Highest life expectancy in the world
- 33. More pets than children!?
- 34. Or ARE they children?
- 35. Do pets need clothes?
- 36. Or cafes?
- 37. More ADULT diapers than babies’
- 38. That’s worrying!
- 39. 98% of adoptions are MALE ADULTS
- 40. Shall we adopt a MALE ADULT?
- 41. Or shall we get a pet?
- 42. It keeps businesses in the family
- 45. Only about two gun-related crimes in a year!
- 47. Somalia
- 48. Afghanistan
- 49. Iraq
- 50. Wars often STARTED by …
- 52. That’s strange
- 53. People in prison
- 54. Prisoners
- 55. USA has about 4% of the world’s population
- 57. America only 4%
- 58. USA has about 22% of the world’s prison population!
- 59. 22% of the world’s population
- 60. Japan has the 6 oldest companies ..!
- 61. … in the world!
- 63. The first ever novel
- 64. Theater – since the 14th century
- 65. Japan has 6,800 islands!
- 66. Indonesia – 18,000 islands
- 67. Finland – nearly 180,000 islands
- 68. What – real islands?
- 69. Japan’s trains are the most punctual
- 70. Average delay – 18 seconds
- 71. Why?
- 72. Are you crazy?
- 73. A building in Fukuoka …
- 74. … has a highway running through it
- 75. One third of British trains are late!
- 76. Seems normal to ME!
- 77. Some companies do better than others
- 78. Virgin trains
- 79. Half of Virgin trains are late
- 80. A great British tradition
- 82. Who grows square watermelons?
- 83. Japan – of course
- 84. Very tidy
- 85. Convenient
- 86. Five and a half million vending machines
- 87. So elementary school children can buy beer?
- 89. Attitudes to sleep are different
- 90. This is OK, right?
- 91. Many people would regard this as strange
- 92. Although it also seems a good idea
- 93. Nice to have a group spirit